Reports Report 1511kf (Event 1511-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sharon B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I've never experienced anything like this. I've seen distant meters or showers but never this big or close. I was driving alone home on Rt. 2/4 towards my home in Calvert County, md. The sky was dark but clear and this meteor was so bright and visible. It scared me at first as I have never seen something like this. It seemed to be close where it landed? I almost pulled off the side of the road because it seemed a little strange...like there would be more coming out of the sky. At first, I thought it was a fireworks but it made no sound and had a different streak. There were also a few cars driving right in front of me so I know others saw it too. I noticed earlier that evening that when the sun when down it was a very bright orange/red which was also very eery. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Huntingtown, MD |
| Latitude | 38° 40' 10.6'' N (38.669612°) |
| Longitude | 76° 35' 39.27'' W (-76.594242°) |
| Elevation | 39.677464m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-17 22:17 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-18 02:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 125° |
| First azimuth | 195° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 92.77° |
| Last elevation | 55° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | at first I thought it was fireworks but there was no sound and it lasted only a few second. The train was very short. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |